nounB1Oftenneutralboth

laziness

лень

tendency to avoid effort

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Pronunciation
EN-UK/ˈleɪzɪnəs/
EN-US/ˈleɪzinəs/
RU[lʲenʲ]
laziness

laziness with Russian translation

laziness usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

His laziness often stops him from finishing simple tasks.

Его лень часто мешает ему закончить простые дела.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Laziness can cost you time and keep you from meeting your goals.

Лень может стоить вам времени и помешать достичь ваших целей.

laziness synonyms

🇬🇧en

общее слово для состояния нежелания работать или действовать

B1Very Often

His laziness often prevents him from finishing tasks on time.

🇬🇧en

пассивность, состояние безделья или простоя; иногда нейтрально (нет работы)

B1Often

Long periods of idleness made him feel useless.

🇬🇧en

устаревшее/литературное слово с моральной окраской (леность как порок)

B2Rarely

He was accused of sloth rather than lack of opportunity.

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🇬🇧en
indolence

формальное слово для лености; часто употребляется в письменной речи

B2Rarely

His indolence showed in his unfinished reports.

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🇬🇧en
procrastination

откладывание дел на потом; поведенческая причина, не просто желание ничего не делать

B1Often

Her procrastination meant the project was submitted late.

A
🇬🇧en
apathy

равнодушие, отсутствие интереса или эмоций; не обязательно желание ничего не делать

B2Often

Widespread apathy among voters led to low turnout.

I
🇬🇧en
inertia

состояние сопротивления изменениям, пассивность; часто используется в метафорическом или техническом смысле

B2Often

Organisational inertia prevented the company from adapting quickly.

S
🇬🇧en
sluggishness

медлительность, вялость в движениях или действиях; акцент на темпе, не на нравственной оценке

B1Often

Business felt sluggish after the holiday season.

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What does laziness mean?

tendency to avoid effort

How do you pronounce laziness?

laziness is pronounced as /ˈleɪzɪnəs/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

How is laziness used in a sentence?

His laziness often stops him from finishing simple tasks. Translation: Его лень часто мешает ему закончить простые дела.

Is laziness part of Personality Traits vocabulary?

Yes, laziness (лень) can be learned in the Personality Traits topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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